The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Al Talaba are in the 10th position while the guests worry at 15th.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Al Talaba form and stats
Al Talaba have collected 19 points from their home games so far after 4-7-2.The fans are hoping that Al Talaba will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 2-3 away loss in the Iraqi League game against Al Najaf. Before that, Al Talaba drew at home versus Baghdad.
Al Talaba has scored 19 goals at home this season, in 13 matches. Al Talaba have only conceded 12 in these games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Al Minaa Basra form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Al Minaa Basra so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-8 (win-draw-lose).Al Minaa Basra delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Naft in their previous match; a Iraqi League game. A 0-1 defeat away at Al Zawra'a before that.
The visitors have scored 8 goals from 12 away games, an average of less than one per game. Al Minaa Basra have conceded 18 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Al Minaa Basra - Al Talaba 0-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 2 - 3 - 5 (Al Talaba wins - draws - Al Minaa Basra wins).Al Talaba missing players
Al Minaa Basra missing players
| Al Talaba | Al Minaa Basra | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 13 | 3 | Played | 3 | 12 | 25 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Won | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 12 | 7 | 2 | Drew | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Lost | 3 | 8 | 10 |
| 31 | 19 | 4 | Scored | 3 | 8 | 20 |
| 26 | 12 | 2 | Conceded | 7 | 18 | 25 |
| 80% | 85% | 67% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 72% |
| 72% | 77% | 67% | Over 1.5 | 67% | 50% | 52% |
| 40% | 38% | 33% | Over 2.5 | 67% | 50% | 40% |
| 24% | 31% | 33% | Over 3.5 | 33% | 17% | 8% |
| 12% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 33% | 8% | 4% |
| 56% | 62% | 67% | BTTS | 67% | 42% | 40% |
| 32% | 31% | 33% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 25% | 44% |
| 32% | 23% | 33% | Failed To Score | 33% | 50% | 44% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Al Minaa Basra is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
| 06-04-19 | | Al Talaba | 4 - 0 | Erbil |
| 11-04-19 | | Al Hudod | 1 - 1 | Al Talaba |
| 18-04-19 | | Al Talaba | 0 - 2 | Al Shorta |
| 26-04-19 | | Al Talaba | 0 - 0 | Baghdad |
| 02-05-19 | | Al Najaf | 3 - 2 | Al Talaba |
| 09-05-19 | | Naft Al-Janoob | 08:30 | Al Talaba |
| 09-05-19 | | Al Talaba | 13:00 | Al Minaa Basra |
| 15-05-19 | | Al Talaba | 10:30 | Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya |
| 21-05-19 | | Al Talaba | 10:30 | Al Kahrabaa |
| 27-05-19 | | Naft Maysan | 10:30 | Al Talaba |
| 06-04-19 | | Al Minaa Basra | 1 - 1 | Al Karkh |
| 12-04-19 | | Al Bahri | 2 - 2 | Al Minaa Basra |
| 17-04-19 | | Al Minaa Basra | 0 - 0 | Naft Al-Wasat |
| 27-04-19 | | Al Zawra'a | 1 - 0 | Al Minaa Basra |
| 03-05-19 | | Al Minaa Basra | 0 - 0 | Naft |
| 09-05-19 | | Al Diwaniya | 08:30 | Al Minaa Basra |
| 09-05-19 | | Al Talaba | 13:00 | Al Minaa Basra |
| 15-05-19 | | Al Minaa Basra | 10:30 | Erbil |
| 21-05-19 | | Al Hudod | 10:30 | Al Minaa Basra |
| 27-05-19 | | Al Minaa Basra | 10:30 | Al Shorta |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Al Shorta | 25 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 51 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 44 | 63 |
| 2 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 24 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 54 |
| 3 | Al Karkh | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 49 |
| 4 | Al Zawra'a | 23 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 41 |
| 5 | Naft Maysan | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 34 | 30 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 38 |
| 6 | Naft Al-Wasat | 25 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 37 |
| 7 | Naft | 25 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 36 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 34 |
| 8 | Baghdad | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | -1 | 33 |
| 9 | Al Hudod | 25 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -7 | 31 |
| 10 | Al Talaba | 25 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 31 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 30 |
| 11 | Al Najaf | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 27 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 30 |
| 12 | Naft Al-Janoob | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 18 | -11 | 30 |
| 13 | Erbil | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 22 | -8 | 28 |
| 14 | Al Kahrabaa | 25 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 13 | -5 | 26 |
| 15 | Al Minaa Basra | 25 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 18 | -5 | 25 |
| 16 | Al Simawa | 25 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 37 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 24 | -19 | 25 |
| 17 | Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya | 25 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -8 | 24 |
| 18 | Al Diwaniya | 25 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 32 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -13 | 24 |
| 19 | Al Hussein | 25 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 15 | -12 | 20 |
| 20 | Al Bahri | 25 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 38 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 23 | -20 | 16 |